the Sami
指整个民族群体，谓语用复数。
The Sami are indigenous to northern Scandinavia.
萨米人是斯堪的纳维亚北部的原住民。
萨米语；拉普兰的土著芬兰-乌戈尔人；在西点军校,周六早晨对学员房间的检查；萨米人；萨米(等于Lapp)
a member of the Sami people, an indigenous people of northern Scandinavia who traditionally herd reindeer
拉普兰的土著芬兰-乌戈尔人
A member of an indigenous Finno-Ugric people of Lapland.
在西点军校,周六早晨对学员房间的检查
At West Point, a Saturday morning inspection of a cadet's room.
The Sami have lived in the far north of Europe for centuries, moving with their reindeer.
萨米人已在欧洲最北部生活了几个世纪，随驯鹿迁徙。
用法提示：此处 Sami 为名词复数，指萨米民族全体。
A Sami showed us how to make a traditional drum from reindeer skin.
一位萨米人向我们展示了如何用驯鹿皮制作传统鼓。
用法提示：此处 Sami 为名词单数，指一个萨米人。
I read a book about the Sami and their struggle to keep their language alive.
我读了一本关于萨米人及其语言传承斗争的书。
用法提示：此处 Sami 为名词复数，指萨米民族。
指整个民族群体，谓语用复数。
The Sami are indigenous to northern Scandinavia.
萨米人是斯堪的纳维亚北部的原住民。
单数形式与复数相同，不加-s。
She is a Sami from Finland.
她是一个来自芬兰的萨米人。
Sami指萨米语时不可数，不用冠词。
Many Sami speak Sami as their first language.
许多萨米人把萨米语当作第一语言。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are many samis in Scandinavia.
正确表达There are many Sami in Scandinavia.
萨米人这个民族名称的复数形式与单数相同，不应加-s；同时作为专有名词，首字母应大写。
grammar · medium
易错句子The Sami is an indigenous group.
正确表达The Sami are an indigenous group.
当用the Sami指整个民族时，是复数概念，动词应用复数形式are。
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